It all started with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1, The Lightening Thief; a modern day adventure starring the Greek Gods and Goddesses. Dianne and Conner settled down to read a great book when Conner became obsessed with Greek and Roman mythology.
Did you know???
Zeus is the ruler of all Gods and Goddesses.
Zeus is is the ruler of the heavens and earth.
His siblings were Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter, Hestia. His parents were Cronus and Rhea. His children were Dionysus, Ares, Athena, Hephaestus, Hercules, Hebe, Aphrodite, Artemis, Apollo, Hermes, Helen, Minos, Perseus, and the nine Muses. Wow, what a family!
Poseidon, god of the sea, horses and earthquakes
Hades, god of the underworld
Hera, goddess of women and marriage
Demeter, goddess of grain and fertility
Hestia, goddess of the hearth
Dionysus, god of wine and madness
Ares, god of war and violence
Athena, goddess of heroic endeavors
Hephaestus, He was the god of technology, blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, fire and volcanoes
Hercules, the greatest Greek hero
Hebe, goddess of youth
Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty
Artemis, god of the hunt and nature
Apollo, God of music, poetry and oracles
Hermes, Messenger of the gods. God of boundaries, shepherds, cowherds, thievery, travellers, invention, general commerce and literature
Helen, "the face that launched a thousand ships."
Minos, King of Crete
Perseus, the hero who killed Medusa
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